Vintage Crystal Ball Vase by Nachtmann, Germany 1960

This spherical vase was manufactured by the German glass company Nachtmann in the 1960s. The vase is made of high quality 24 Bleikristall lead crystal. It has a decorative pattern. The Nachtmann factory was founded in 1834 by Michael Nachtmann in Unterhütte, Oberpfalz. He was an excellent glass producer. In 1900, the company was taken over by Zacharias Frank, who moved the headquarters to Neustadt an der Waldnaab. After the war, in 1945, Nachtmann rebuilt the partially destroyed production facilities and started the production of lead crystal. In 1983, a third, highly modern crystal works was established in Weiden in der Oberpfalz. In 2004, Nachtmann was taken over by its rival, the Austrian crystal producer Riedel, which now bears its name and brand. This vase is in original vintage condition.